Tennessee’s Cade Phillips Out for Season With Shoulder Surgery

Overview

• Head coach Rick Barnes announced Monday that Cade Phillips will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season due to a recurring left shoulder injury requiring surgery.
• Tennessee will file a medical redshirt application for Phillips to maintain a year of NCAA eligibility.
• Phillips started nine of the first 10 games, averaging 3.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 16.9 minutes while shooting 65.4 percent from the field, tied for No. 13 in the SEC among players with 25-plus attempts.
• Barnes said Phillips tried to play through the injury and will stay engaged with the team from the sideline during his recovery.
• Across three seasons, the 6-foot-9 Jacksonville, Alabama native has appeared in 61 games with career averages of 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds, as Tennessee has gone 64-20 in that span.